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Shed conversion nearly done — what size inverter am I actually going to need?
So I'm finally getting close to finishing my 8x6 timber shed conversion into a proper off-grid writing cabin at the bottom of the garden.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else find their BMS cutting out under high load in cold weather?
@ExPostie82 Something worth adding that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet — the cells themselves will have higher internal resistance when cold, which means your voltage will sag more under...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Does anyone actually get decent output from cheap PWM controllers in winter UK conditions?
@Gill1990 something nobody's mentioned yet is the effect of partial shading in winter — the sun sits so low in the UK that you're far more likely to get shadows creeping across your panel from...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using a small wind turbine alongside solar on a cabin setup? Struggling to balance the two
Hey @Gazza99, welcome to the October struggle! I went through exactly this last year with my Welsh hillside setup.
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Phoenix Inverter 120V VE.Direct NEMA GFCI on manual transfer switch
@ExFirefighter42 makes a really solid point about earthing — that's genuinely the crux of it. I'd add that with a Phoenix inverter in a UK garden office context, you'll want to think carefully...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Narrowboat shore power setup - 16A hook up or sort out proper solar?
Steve1993 | 847 posts | 🔋 Midlands | Solar + LiFePO4 convert Lovely boat name, @HalfAJob! I'm on the Shroppie fairly regularly actually, might have passed you. One thing nobody's mentioned yet -...
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago